Introducing the 2018 Curiosity Series

Exploring such issues as food sustainability, the #MeToo movement and how Facebook is fulfilling its mission to become a more ethically responsible company, the Chicago Ideas 2018 Curiosity Series features such distinguished speakers as veteran TV writer/producer Nell Scovell, who also co-wrote Lean In with Sheryl Sandberg; Girl & the Goat Chef Stephanie Izard; Broadway legend Kenny Leon; Facebook’s Vice President of Product Design Margaret Gould Stewart and more visionaries who connect with diverse audiences. Here are more details about our exciting line-up.

Veteran Hollywood comedy writer and “Lean In” co-author Nell Scovell sits down with Ariel Investments President Mellody Hobson for a funny and fascinating conversation on everything from Scovell’s early experiences infiltrating the Hollywood Boys’ Club to the #MeToo movement and what’s next.Tickets now available!

How do Facebook and other tech giants navigate ethics when designing for the world? This thought-provoking panel discussion features Facebook’s Vice President of Product Design Margaret Gould Stewart and Research Manager Sudhir Venkatesh. (Tickets on sale 3/29, 3/22 for members)

Sam Kass, President Obama’s chef and senior policy advisor for nutrition joins Girl & The Goat Chef Stephanie Izard for a conversation exploring the innovations that are driving food sustainability and what needs to be done to build a future with better food options for all. (Tickets on sale 4/17, 4/10 for members)

Kenny Leon, the renowned Broadway director who has brought such plays to the stage as the revivals of Raisin in the Sun and Fences, sits down with long-time collaborator Phylicia Rashad for a candid conversation about his journey from a dirt-road house without electricity to being a Tony-winning director. (Tickets on sale 5/21, 5/14 for members)

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